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Sue Monk Kidd Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Sue Monk Kidd in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 20 books / 3 series

American author best known for the novel *The Secret Life of Bees*. Her books have sold over 10 million copies worldwide and earned numerous literary awards. This page provides the Sue Monk Kidd books in order, including both chronological publication order and series reading order.

Books by Sue Monk Kidd in Publication Order

1987 God's Joyful Surprise: Finding Yourself Loved POoNB / 1 Buy
1987 This Is the Day POoNB / 2 Buy
1988 All Things Are Possible POoNB / 3 Buy
1990 When the Heart Waits: Spiritual Direction for Life's Sacred Questions POoNB / 4 Buy
1990 Love's Hidden Blessings: God Can Touch Your Life When You Least Expect It POoNB / 5 Buy
1996 The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine POoNB / 6 Buy
2001 The Secret Life of Bees POoSN / 1 Buy
2004 The Mermaid Chair POoSN / 2 Buy
2005 A Luminous Presence: One Woman's Awakening to the Inner Life POoNB / 7 Buy
2006 Firstlight: The Early Inspirational Writings of Sue Monk Kidd POoNB / 8 Buy
2009 Traveling with Pomegranates(With: Ann Kidd Taylor) POoNB / 9 Buy
2014 The Invention of Wings POoSN / 3 Buy
2014 Business Opportunities at Home: How to Start and Maintain Home Based Business POoNB / 10 Buy
2016 Summary of The Pearl That Broke Its Shell(By: Nadia Hashimi,Instaread Summaries) POoISB / 1 Buy
2016 Summary of The Light Between Oceans(By: M.L. Stedman,Instaread Summaries) POoISB / 2 Buy
2016 Summary of The Boston Girl(By: Anita Diamant,Instaread Summaries) POoISB / 3 Buy
2016 Summary of The Invention of Wings(With: Instaread Summaries) POoISB / 4 Buy
2016 The Spiritual Sampler POoNB / 11 Buy
2020 The Book of Longings POoSN / 4 Buy
2025 Writing Creativity and Soul POoNB / 12 Buy

Complete Sue Monk Kidd Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Standalone Reading Order 4 books / 2001-2020
01 The Secret Life of Bees 2001 Buy
02 The Mermaid Chair 2004 Buy
03 The Invention of Wings 2014 Buy
04 The Book of Longings 2020 Buy
Non-Fiction Reading Order 12 books / 1987-2025
01 God's Joyful Surprise: Finding Yourself Loved 1987 Buy
02 This Is the Day 1987 Buy
03 All Things Are Possible 1988 Buy
04 When the Heart Waits: Spiritual Direction for Life's Sacred Questions 1990 Buy
05 Love's Hidden Blessings: God Can Touch Your Life When You Least Expect It 1990 Buy
06 The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine 1996 Buy
07 A Luminous Presence: One Woman's Awakening to the Inner Life 2005 Buy
08 Firstlight: The Early Inspirational Writings of Sue Monk Kidd 2006 Buy
09 Traveling with Pomegranates(With: Ann Kidd Taylor) 2009 Buy
10 Business Opportunities at Home: How to Start and Maintain Home Based Business 2014 Buy
11 The Spiritual Sampler 2016 Buy
12 Writing Creativity and Soul 2025 Buy
Instaread Summary Reading Order 4 books / 2016-2016
01 Summary of The Pearl That Broke Its Shell(By: Nadia Hashimi,Instaread Summaries) 2016 Buy
02 Summary of The Light Between Oceans(By: M.L. Stedman,Instaread Summaries) 2016 Buy
03 Summary of The Boston Girl(By: Anita Diamant,Instaread Summaries) 2016 Buy
04 Summary of The Invention of Wings(With: Instaread Summaries) 2016 Buy

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What is the best order to read Sue Monk Kidd books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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